Daily Republican., 1887-03-12

~ Was moving oRy In . crowded and
rapidly growing city where Just such
houses as might be desired, and In prs.
farred local les, were no. at any time
easy TO be obtained. Very pitiiul then
WAS the case Of those TO whom this
morning had come, dark and lowering.
q storm hanging mensclngly overhead !,
ana fonnd them with new home un.
laeoured, though the old one must be
left. Ready or not, and however dis.
Inclined, they still must 20, for In the
easy. care less fashion some people have,
they had given It up without first tax.
ing the trouble TO ASCERTAIN whether
another could be Obtained that would
In any way suit them a. we'll.
Already the new tenants were coming
In laden down with their goods, and
with'a look and air of utter indifference CO
70 the trouble Of tho unfortunate ones
who we're not ready to leave. That suoh
case could be among people OF ordi-
Lazy sense and intsllige nee and pos ,ess.
Ing means for the common comforts Of
lfe would hardly seem possible, but 10
|eo happened that the two caeea--let us
hope there were NO more-which this
day came under our observation were
OF those whose natural faculties seemed
Equal TO the average, and, as far ss we
could judge, they were little acquainted
with the often sAiutary lessons Of pow.
erty and misfortune. Before one Of the
very few houses on which were still
displayed this words 80 anxiously look
ed for, ITO Rens," stopped one of the
vehicles in such demand on moving
day. piled high with household goods
Of every description.
1t had been going slowly and aim
lessly along the streets, following the
lead Of young, trouled looking man on
the walk accompanied by bis weeping z
wife. 30 lately married, so young and
inexperienced they seemed, there was
|certainly excuse for them thought the
kind. hearted lady Of the house, who
could spare them only Q few Of her
rooms. Both she and the now corners
would ba straightened and inoonve-
nieuced; IL was no such arrangement %
either Of them would have made Il the
matter could have been attended to In
1 reason, but her heart was large and
| warm enough 70 make amends for all.
and touched by ths distress OF the young
couple she took them right In.
Only Just in time! Another pull OF
the bell, and In rushed little frivolous
! looking, over-dressed woman, nearly
! wild now with q sudden realization OF
her folly and her homeless. bel pless
condition. Half Q dc zen sobbinR chill.
dren followed her. Poor child rem, ito
have no guide but herl" 80 easy loving
and care forgetting as she was.
Her tale WAS volubly poured foIth.
Her husband, who, 1t was evident, had
taken all the thought and care fer the
| family hitherto, had died during the
year, leaving them we'll settled In q
pleasant house, but fancy had taken
her tho ughtlees brain to move. 80 she
gave up her house; and then rose up
and lay do xn, visited, rode, read nov.
els and went on In all ways as though
there was not lust before her som ethins
| most importaI { TO be attended TO, that
could not be put off without peril and
loss to her aud hers II never
thought, oh, that excuse 30 foolish
and vain. yet that one hears every day
for all matters, great and small, I'll
never thought" che said, "but that
could get house any time, and 30
delayed too long and now I am nearly
distracted.
Well she might bel Out In the street
stood her wagonloAds Of beautiful aud
costly furniture, roughly handled and
carelessly piled ON with the exigencs oi
the occasion. Ths losses she would
sus.ain she might compute at her lei
sure afterwArd, but now a shelter, a
place TO land any of them, was the only
thing to think Of
Some weeks afterwards she was dis
covered in an obscure part OF the city
up stairs, In only . part Of house
crowded in with oil her lovely things
weeping away her time in vain re zrets
There she sat In the midst of hel
scratched and marred and we'll nigt
ruined furniture, the inevitable move
beside her, bemoaning her hard fate
less mother, less guide to her poor
bewilderei children than ever
Was she . foolish woman? Was |
hard to loose her pleasant home, and |
lever she regained one to have to tax,
with her In her injured household good
so many mute reminders of her folly
But before the lip curls 80 contemptu
ously In answer. just think . momen
srouud US. On their earthly dwelling
place they hold . most uncertain ton
ure. 1t Is not A. they will to stay or b
Igo, and the order OF eviction may b
Iput in force tomorrow. Yet they d,
mot know where they are going; the.
will not stop to give 1t . moment
thought, though their case Is inhnitel,
more serious than hers. Oh, an un
sheltered soul, going out alone In tn
!, mist aud darkness, IL knows not width
leri 1t could have known; 1t had ever,
opportunity OF making sure, on cas-,
! tern indeed, that then home Of ligh
and warmth and blessedness would i'm
/, m ed ntely ODou to reCeive It, into Whic
lit could at once enter, taking rejoicln
possession. But 1t would not see to
in time.
Could tn folly OF the poor, thought
less woman bear any comparison {
rhis? 30 wise you are about all you
earthly affairs, so careful to have then
each attended to with the utmost exact
! itudo aud promptuess, ono would sur
pose you were to stay here forever m,
Iyonder only few days. You give man
times more thought to . place wher
you may chance to spend o week tina
Iycu do to eternity. In the creates
4 earthly stress We still have the bod
i protecting that innermost sensitive Ger
: ter Of life, but when this last ooverin
Q is stripped away and the shrinking
!. trembling soul goes forth to meet
' storm to which the fercest of earth
but as summers zephyr. what of tn
Wisdom that will not provide aRAinl
lii?
VI There is . refuge provided, safe, Q,
6 Icure and sweet, offered with but or
Condition, that we seek 1t In time.
q Behold tho ark Of God,
sv Behold tho open door,
II Hasten to gain that sure abode
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